Book reviews, from classic to modern

Month: February 2017

Books being turned into movies has become very popular lately (my theory is that Hollywood is running low on original content, but I digress). There’s quite a few hits, and lots of misses. Here’s my thoughts for best and worst movie adaptions: Best: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky I loved the book The Perks of Being… Continue reading Best and Worst: Movie Adaptations

I have so many books at home, but I brought a select few to school either because I still needed to read them or I couldn’t be without them. Here’s a quick snapshot of my bookshelf at college: The books (from left to right) are: The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Yes… Continue reading A Snapshot of my Bookshelf

I just finished this book a few days ago, and I was thoroughly impressed. If you’re unfamiliar about this Agatha Christie classic, it’s about a detective who boards the train The Orient Express where a murder takes place that night. Since the train had run into a snow drift, the only suspects are the twelve passengers… Continue reading “Murder on the Orient Express” — Agatha Christie